Week of 9 Apr 2001

Decisions served

1. 13 Apr 2001 FD 34027
   NOTICE THAT XCEL HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE NON-EXCLUSIVE TRACKAGE RIGHTS FROM BNSF OVER A SEGMENT OF BNSF TRACKAGE IN THE VICINITY OF PUEBLO, CO.

   Director Of Proceedings · PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO D/B/A XCEL ENERGY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31776
2. 13 Apr 2001 FD 33995
   (1) DENIED SF&L'S AND APPLICANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE AND MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES AND REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DATE TO SUPPLEMENT ITS PETITION.

   Secretary · SF&L RAILWAY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND PEORIA, IL · also entered in FD 33996 · decision 31752
3. 13 Apr 2001 FD 33995
   (1) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY'S AND APPLICANTS' MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKINGS IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · SF&L RAILWAY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND PEORIA, IL · also entered in FD 33996 · decision 31720
4. 12 Apr 2001 AB 529-X
   1411 CORPORATION AND MIDDLETOWN & HUMMELSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY HAVE FILED SEPARATE VERIFIED NOTICES OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON SERVICE OVER THE SAME LINE OF RAILROAD A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · MIDDLETOWN & HUMMELSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PA · also entered in AB 581-X · decision 31760
5. 12 Apr 2001 FD 33388
   REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AND HURON TOWNSHIP, NEW BOSTON, MI, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE 'SHARED' SUBSECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING HURON TOWNSHIP FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE CARLETON-ECORSE, MI LINE SEGMENT.

   Entire Board · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 31753
6. 11 Apr 2001 AB 468 (Sub-No. 4X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HOPKINS COUNTY, KY · decision 31762
7. 11 Apr 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 169X)
   NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, FOR UP TO ABANDON AND BNSF TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 0.76-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE DALLAS BRANCH IN SALEM, MARION, AND POLK COUNTIES, OR.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN MARION AND POLK COUNTIES, OR · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 389X) · decision 31756
8. 11 Apr 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 159X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) RECOMMENDED THAT A CONDITION BE IMPOSED REQUIRING UP TO CONSULT WITH THE CORPS PRIOR TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, AND IF PERMITS ARE REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BOWIE COUNTY, TX · decision 31744
9. 10 Apr 2001 FD 34024
   NOTICE THAT EAST CHATTANOOGA BELT RAILWAY COMPANY, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE AND OPERATE A LINE OF RAILROAD CURRENTLY OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY IN CHATTANOOGA, TN.

   Director Of Proceedings · EAST CHATTANOOGA BELT RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31767
10. 10 Apr 2001 AB 406 (Sub-No. 14X)
    GRANTS (1) A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR CKR TO ABANDON A 16-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN SEGWICK COUNTY, KS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE REROUTING OF OVERHEAD TRAFFIC, AS WELL AS TO ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS; AND (2) EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC USE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 10905.

    Entire Board · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS · decision 31630